It's Time For A Classic Hip Hop Thread

I don't really listen to mainstream rap anymore, hardly listen to new underground **** now, so this thread is for the good old school **** (it's weird to call this **** old school but I heard my friends son call a Lil Flip song old schcool so what the ****). I hope you younger guys who are into hip hop can appreciate this too and maybe hear some good **** you never heard before.

One of my favorite songs.

I see your Masta Ace collab and raise you one Masta Ace original

* Edited at 03.31.2013, 11:01 PM ET *

Aaaaaaand I'm done.......

So speaking of old school hip hop...Pretty good chance I will be attending this show at Foxwoods on June 14th. Check out this ridiculous line up!

• DMX
• EPMD
• Naughty By Nature
• Rakim
• Big Daddy Kane
• Special Ed
• Slick Rick
• Biz Markie

I don't really consider DMX to be old school but whatever still a sick line up.

AZ - The Come Up

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIhxgeki3BQ

 

Roc Marciano - Snow

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzAS8tnxx2o

 

Gang Starr - Mass Appeal

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xtk8j9gAxCA

Bone Thugs Silent Warrior

@jaffacakehero. Very nice. You got great taste. Here's a bit of a shocker, the ATBAN Klann aka the guys from the Black Eyed Peas in the early 90s when they still had a soul

A couple of my favorits from Xzibit, it's hard to belive now he actually made good **** back in the day. Paparazzi is one of my favorite instrumentals.

LMFAO HE SAYS WOLF TICKETS! I CAN'T BELIEVE I DIDN'T REMEMBER THAT!

* Edited at 04.08.2013, 12:42 AM ET *

How about a classic rap by a classic rap group?

He Got Game, by Public Enemy, 1998 (based on 1966 Buffalo Springfield song, "For What It's Worth".
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tI6CV_3GBN8

Its lyrics are possessed of a power and majesty rarely found.  I salute these young visionaries.

Lyrics:

If man is the father then the son
Is the center of the earth
In the middle of the universe
Then why is this verse coming
Six times rehearsed
Don't freestyle much so
I write 'em like such
Amongst the fiends
Controlled by the screens
What does it all mean
All this **** I'm seein
Human beings scream vocal javelins
Signs of a local ***** unravelin'
My wandering
Got my ass wondering
Where Christ is
In all this crisis
Hatin' Satan
Never knew what nice is
Check the papers
While I bet on Isis
More than your eyes can see
And ears can hear
Year by year
All the sense disappears
Nonsense perseveres
Prayers laced wit fear
Beware
2 triple 0 is near

It might feel good
It might sound a lil' somethin'
But damn the game
If it don't mean nuttin'
What is game who got game
Where's the game
In life
Behind the game
Behind the game
I got game
She got game
We got game
They got game
He got game
It might feel good
It might sound a lil' somethin
But the **** the game if it ain't saying nothin'

Damn was it somethin I said
Pretend you don't see
So you turn your head
Race scared of it's shadow
Does it matter?
Thought areparations
Got 'em playin' wit the population
Nothing to lose
Everything's approved
People used
Even murders excused
White men in suits
Don't have to jump
Still there's 1001 ways
To lose wit the shoes
God takes care of ol' folks and fools
While the devil takes care
Of makin' the rules
Folks don't even own themselves
Payin mental rent
To corporate presidents
1 outta 1 million residents
Be a dissident
Who ain't kissin' it
The politics of chains and whips
Got the sick
Missin' chips and championships
What's love got to do
Wit what you got
Don't let a win get to your head
Or a loss to your heart
Nonsense perseveres
Prayers heed wit fear
Beware
2 triple 0 is near

It might feel good
It might sound a lil' somethin
But damn the game
If it don't mean nuttin'
What is game who got game
Where's the game
In life
Behind the game
Behind the game
I got game
She got game
We got game
They got game
He got game
It might feel good
It might sound a lil' somethin
But the **** the game if it ain't saying nothin

Yeah that's right
Everybody got game
But we just here to let you all know
That PE is in full effect
From right now until the year 2000
Hey yo my man sing it

There's something happening yeah
What it is ain't exactly clear
There's a man with a gun over there
Telling me I've got to be ready
It's time we stop chilling
What's that sound
Everybody look what's going down
It's time we stop chilling
What's that sound
Everybody look what's going down

Hey yo these are some serious times that we living through g
And a new world order is about to begin
You know what I'm saying
Now the question is are you ready
For the real revolution
Which is the evolution of the mind
If you seek then you shall find
That we all prove from the divine
You dig what I'm saying
Now if you take heed
To the words of wisdom
That are written on the walls of life
Then universally we will stand
And divided we will fall
Cause love conquers all
You understand what I'm saying
This is a call to all you sleeping souls
Wake up and take control of your own cipher
And be on the look out for the spirits tonight
Trying to steal your light
You know what I'm saying
Look what beside yourself
For peace
Give thanks
Live life
And release
You dig me
You got me

* Edited at 04.15.2013, 10:41 AM ET *

@BillBurgess such a good song

Can't post any vid's here at work but R.I.P. to a hip hop legend, Guru passed away three years ago today.

I can't belive it's been three years already. R.I.P.

* Edited at 04.19.2013, 5:05 PM ET *

The day he died, I remember waking up, turning on my computer, and the first thing I read was the article about his death. What a horrible way to start the day. Always will be one of my favorites. He and Premier had something very special.